A delegation of six INTA Members, accompanied by the DASE Chair, travelled to the Philippines from 16 to 18 February 2026 to discuss political, economic, trade and investment relations between the EU and the host country.The mission aimed to build upon the recent very good progress in negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the ASEAN country and demonstrate the Parliament’s commitment to supporting the conclusion of a comprehensive agreement by the end of the year. Additionally, it provided an opportunity to address the EU’s trade and economic relations with the Indo-Pacific region, as well as more…

A delegation of nine INTA Members, led by Committee Chair Bernd Lange will travel to Yaoundé in Cameroon from 24 to 27 March 2026 on the occasion of the Ministerial Conference of WTO and Parliamentary Conference on WTO. The mission aim is to participate in high level meetings of the MC14 and session of the PCWTO which will be dedicated mainly to WTO reform and challenges – how to modernise the functioning of the WTO while preserving multilateralism in trade. This mission will be an occasion also to assess the progress made since MC13 and express views on the main…

The purpose of this study is to enhance the evidence base on how organised crime groups (OCGs) have evolved into transnational geopolitical actors, to evaluate the suitability of international legal frameworks for holding them accountable, and to offer policy recommendations to strengthen this accountability. The study finds that international law fails to adequately define or reflect the transformation of OCGs into geopolitical actors. Instead, it relies on outdated conceptions of criminal hierarchies, which confine organised crime to the transnational rather than international legal domain . International law is therefore restricted in its ability to categorise these groups as legal entities,…

AMENDMENTS 222-226REPORTon the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council(COM(2023)0234 – C9-0162/2023 – 2023/0135(COD))Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsRapporteur: Ramona Strugariu Source : © European Union, 2026 – EP (AGENPARL)

A seguito dell’intervento del Sap, inerente il pagamento dell’indennità Autostradale, è arrivata la risposta della Segreteria del Dipartimento; la quale comunica di aver provveduto ad attivare l’iter per il pagamento.  LA NOTA L’articolo POLIZIA STRADALE: ATTIVATO ITER PER IL PAGAMENTO DELLE INDENNITÀ GRAZIE ALL’INTERVENTO DEL SAP proviene da Sap Sindacato Autonomo Polizia. (AGENPARL)

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has selected Dr. Michael Cushing, University of Toledo professor and director of the Ritter Planetarium & Brooks Observatory, as one of just 21 astronomers nationwide to serve as a 2026 AAS Shapley Visiting Lecturer. The AAS Shapley Visiting Lectures Program, which dates to 1958, sends a select group of astronomers to colleges, universities, schools and community institutions across the country each year to deliver accessible public presentations and engage directly with students and community members. This year’s cohort will visit destinations across 17 U.S. states. Dr. Michael Cushing, University of Toledo professor and director of…

When Sarah Staudt first stepped onto The University of Toledo campus, she wasn’t sure where her academic journey would take her — but she knew she wanted to find a path that combined passion with purpose. A native of Akron, Staudt was introduced to UToledo through family and friends who had walked the University’s halls and encouraged her to consider the opportunities here. What began as an exciting new adventure quickly turned into a professional calling. Sarah Staudt is graduating in May from the Human Performance and  Fitness Promotion (HPFP) program in the College of Health and Human Services. “I…

FIA newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, today announced the winners of the first UN Tourism Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Sports Tourism, powered by the FIA. Announced at a ceremony in Madrid, ahead of this weekend’s ABB FIA Formula E CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix, the winners demonstrated leadership and innovation across key areas in sustainable tourism, showcasing environmental, social and economic impact, governance, scalability, and long-term legacy.  Most Sustainable Sport Event Winner: Secto Rally Finland – Pioneering ISO 20121 & Spark the Future Sustainability Forum (AKK Sports Ltd., Finland) Community Impact in Sports Tourism Winner: Salomon Cappadocia Ultra Trail (Türkiye Tourism Promotion…

Today’s interview is with Muneera Al-Khalifa, a Scholar-in-Residence working with foreign law specialist George Sadek in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Muneera has previously authored the following blog posts for In Custodia Legis: FALQs: Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation in Bahrain; FALQs: AI Regulations in the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States – Part One; FALQs: AI Regulations in the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States – Part Two; FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part One; and FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part Two. Describe your…

(Originally published by JAMA Health Forum on March 19, 2026.) Utah’s AI Prescription Renewal Pilot: A Measured Step Into Autonomous Medicine Utah has launched a novel pilot program permitting an autonomous AI agent, developed by the company Doctronic, to renew prescriptions for 192 drugs treating chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. The initiative addresses structural challenges that patients may encounter getting prescriptions renewed, including provider shortages and cost barriers. The pilot incorporates meaningful safeguards: human physicians will review the AI’s output for the first 250 patients, an automatic escalation protocol refers complex cases to clinicians, and Doctronic is contractually prohibited…